Spiritual Passion>>>morefrom rbc ministries|our daily breadto hear my gospel/christian songs for todaygo to my Vox blogWhat steals your zeal from Christ Jesus. I have to confess, mine is gadgets and television and working a full and part time job. This is about to change. Yesterday after getting home from the 1st job, I went straight into the bedroom, changed into my work clothes, opened up the Bible, read a passage from Dr. Stanley's devotion book and the biblical passage to be read for yesterday, laid down and let God speak through the Holy Spirit He has giving each and everyone one of us who has turned our lives over to God. Got to the second job on time and manage to get out of there on time.
But then I screwed up when I got home...turned on the television and did not go to bed until late, got up late this morning, got to work late and now I have to stay late because of that and the worse part, I did not get a chance to go before my Father to thank Him for waking me up this morning, asking Him what is His plans for me today. I have said over and over I need to cut out television throughout the week because I do not have time to watch it. I need to get home, hop in the shower, spend some time with my heavenly Father and go to bed but I keep falling into that same habit of "television". There is nothing wrong with watching television but everything must be put in their proper place and T.V. should not be at the top of my list.I find that when I give God my whole hearted attention He leads my footsteps through the roughest terrain in my everyday walk at work, at home....everything. So this should be a no-brainier, right? Not for me. This is making me realizes what is more important in my life and I'm not liking what I'm seeing and I can not blame anyone but myself. I'm not condemning myself but I am convicting myself because whenever I have turned anything over to Christ my outcomes have been nothing but good. So..no more talking, time for me to walk the walk because He has put too much in me to waste time and time is something we can not bargain with, bribe, buy back. I love my life and I love the abilities that God has placed in me to reach.
How is your passion for Christ?
Be Blessed,Be Safe,
& and always have a Great Tuesday. 
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The Cross>>>**morefrom In Touch MinistriesI don't wear a cross around my neck, I don't deserve it and I will not trivialize it because I know what Jesus Christ had to give up for me. Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying anyone who wears a cross around their neck is not for real about Christ because each of us has their reason for wearing one...or not.
Just knowing what God had to do from the beginning of time blows me away. Knowing that we were going to sin even before Adam and Eve walked the earth He knew He was going to have to turn away from His only son because of the sins you and I have done and will do in the future. When watching the Passion of the Christ and to see how Christ Jesus stood in my place knowing what he was going to endure makes me grateful and sad.
I had a meltdown today. I have a step son who tried to take my life about 5 years ago because I asked him to wash the dishes. Me and his mother had not been married no more than two years and it ended up with him and I getting into a argument, a scuffle (this is the result of his natural father not stepping up to the plate and not being a man from the beginning..to all the brothers out there, White and Black, if you're not willing to be responsible for a child, don't bring life into this world) and he ended up trying to take my life. I saw him today and a flood of that day came rushing back on me and I was about to do something I know I shouldn't do; I am trying to get past this, like a friend always says to me, "I am a work in progress". I have tried and tried and I say that I have forgiven him but deep down I haven't. Knowing that you treat their mother like a queen and they know I have never disrespected her in anyway you would think I would have a great relationship with them..but I don't. It's very hard to be a step parent and I have come to accept the fact they (her children from a previous marriage) probably will never accept me but there is nothing I would not do for this beautiful woman that is my wife and even though these are not my grandchildren by blood I love them just the same. This has been very hard on her as well because by him being the youngest, that's the baby child. She has not made excuses for his action but she's caught in a dilemma as well.
So to know that I am not a Jew by blood but how Christ gave His life for me to have everlasting life in heaven makes me feel ashamed of my behavior today. But i will ask for forgiveness, not condemn myself and keep going because God's love for me is real and He knew this was going to happen before I even we walked down the isle my wife and I and said "I do."
The cross for me is not just a piece of jewelry to worn around my neck, but it is my beginning, my middle, my end. His(Jesus Christ) broken by body has been my healed soul and spirit, knowing that I will reign with God forever and ever is all I need to know.
I don't need to wear a cross because it is in my heart, spirit, and soul. Keep me lifted up in prayer.
Be Blessed, Be Safe, & have a productive work week everyone.
Love you :-)
"Lord, help my children to fight the good fight of faith, taking hold of the eternal life to which they were called".
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